Coelioxys rufitarsis
Coelioxys rufitarsis is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It is native to North America.[1]
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This cuckoo bee parasitizes the nests of several other bee species, including Megachile latimanus, M. melanophoea,[1] and M. perihirta.[2]
References
- Mitchell, T.B. 1962. Bees of the Eastern United States. North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station Technical Bulletin No. 152. Accessed through discoverlife.org on 11 August 2017.
- Cuckoo Bees. UC Berkeley Urban Bee Lab.
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